1997 Match of the Year

1. Bret Hart defeated Steve Austin (w/Ken Shamrock as Special Guest Referee) in a Submission match (22:05)
Hart rendered Austin unconscious using the Sharpshooter.
*****

2. The British Bulldog defeated Owen Hart to win the WWF European Championship in the finals of a tournament to crown the first champion
Bulldog reversed a victory roll for the pin.
*****

3. Shawn Michaels defeated The Undertaker in a Hell in a Cell match (29:59)
Michaels pinned The Undertaker after The Undertaker's (kayfabe) brother Kane made his debut and Tombstoned The Undertaker to become #1 contender to the WWF Championship.
****3/4

Honorable Mention:

Shawn Michaels and Steve Austin defeated The British Bulldog and Owen Hart to win the WWF Tag Team Championship.
Austin pinned Bulldog after the Sweet Chin Music from Michaels.
****1/2

Shawn Michaels fought Steve Austin to a double disqualification (22:29)
Both men were disqualified after they attacked the referees.
****1/2

The Undertaker defeated Mankind (w/Paul Bearer) to retain the WWF Championship (17:26)
Undertaker pinned Mankind after a Tombstone Piledriver.
****

Bret Hart defeated The Undertaker to retain the WWF Championship(28:00)
Undertaker was disqualified when he refused to allow the referee to untangle Hart's neck from in between the ropes.
****

Shawn Michaels defeated The British Bulldog to win the WWF European Championship(24:00)
The referee stopped the match when he determined Bulldog couldn't continue the match after he passed out in the Figure Four Leglock.
****